In March 2019, a possible Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) infestation was discovered in Oldenland Road, Somerset West, in an ailing London plane tree. In April 2019, DNA tests conducted by scientists confirmed it was a positive PSHB identification. The City of Cape Town has developed best practice methods for the removal and disposal of trees infested with the … Continue reading How Cape Town will defeat beetle infestation